Answers to Difficulties

Many question the enduring nature of the fourth commandment because of passages in the New Testament. In Romans 14:5, for instance, Paul speaks permissibly about those who esteem “all days alike.” Does he have the weekly Sabbath in mind here? What about when he refers to “days” in Galatians 4:10 or especially to “a Sabbath” in Colossians 2:16? In this lesson, Dr. Godfrey walks you through these passages to defend the continued relevance of a weekly Sabbath for the people of God.

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W. Robert Godfrey

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is the featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including the six-part series A Survey of Church History. He is author of many books, including God’s Pattern for Creation, Reformation Sketches, and An Unexpected Journey.

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